Author: MANING, FREDERICK EDWARD (A PAKEHA MAORI)Title: Old New Zealand : A tale of the good Old times, and, A history of the War in the North against the Chief Heke in the Year 1845, told by an Old Chief of the Ngapuhi Tribe; Also Maori Traditions. By a Pakeha Maori
Description: Christchurch, New Zealand, Whitcombe & Tombs. 1948, Re-Issue. Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Not Dated (NZDB 1948) shows the 1930 previous edition in the bibliography. Frederick Maning settled on the Hokianga in 1833. His description of his experiences and impressions in that first decade trading amongst the Maori and taking the Ngapuhi Chiefs sister as a wife. CONDITION Pale Blue bds with Black title, title page illus with colour woodblock print, pp xxxvi 327 with 19 hsitoric photo illus, nice maori motif vignettes through out. Tight and clean copy. DJ has some wear and tears with loss at spine head, not usually found with this edition due to brittle paper type. Very Good/Good.